19Snow waters become dry with the heat: so do sinners go down into the underworld.
20The public place of his town has no more knowledge of him, and his name has gone from the memory of men: he is rooted up like a dead tree.
21He is not kind to the widow, and he has no pity for her child.
22But God by his power gives long life to the strong; he gets up again, though he has no hope of life.
23He takes away his fear of danger and gives him support; and his eyes are on his ways.
24For a short time they are lifted up; then they are gone; they are made low, they are pulled off like fruit, and like the heads of grain they are cut off.
25And if it is not so, now, who will make it clear that my words are false, and that what I say is of no value?